Match Point Pickleball Club in Columbus is marking its first year with the Match Point Championships, a three-day tournament running November 6 through 8, 2026. The event is confirmed on both the club's own site and its listing on pickleballtournaments.com, checked October 9, 2026.
What is happening
Friday, November 6 opens with three Moneyball brackets carrying a combined $3,000 prize pool. Saturday, November 7 runs Gender Doubles and Singles events, and Sunday, November 8 closes with Mixed Doubles. Selkirk is the title sponsor. Registration runs $55 for the first event and $15 for each additional event, with registration open through November 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST. A DUPR audit is scheduled for the Monday before the event to check seeding. The tournament also includes food trucks and vendors on site.
The venue
Match Point Pickleball Club is at 350 McCormick Blvd, Columbus, OH 43213. It is an indoor facility with 38 championship-size hard courts, so the tournament runs rain or shine. Courts require a membership or event registration; there is no free walk-on play here.
Other places to play in Columbus
Not everyone wants tournament rates. Columbus has free public options too, checked against each venue's own listing on October 9, 2026:
- Downtown Columbus Pickleball Courts, 344 W Town St on The Peninsula. Eight free outdoor courts, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily, first come first served. Paddle rentals are available at The Junto hotel nearby for $5 for one paddle or $10 for two paddles and a ball, each for a 90-minute window.
- Berliner Park, 1300 Deckenbach Road. Sixteen free outdoor courts with lights, open 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, first come first served, no reservations. Columbus Recreation and Parks can be reached at (614) 645-3366 for questions about this location.
Between the two free sites that is 24 courts with no cost and no membership, on top of the 38 at Match Point for players who want tournament-grade play. Full details, hours and directions for every Columbus court we track are on the Columbus, OH city page.